
SOT Events, Edition XV
Guardians of the Future .
Throughout its 22 years of hosting School of Tomorrow (SOT) events, Beaconhouse has advocated for the rights of children and young people to be active participants in their learning and be viewed as guardians of the future: the next generations of mentors and leaders within their families, communities, and nations. Our latest SOT Event brings this focus to life while also celebrating the upcoming World Children’s Day (on 20 November), marked annually since 1954 to promote international togetherness and awareness among children of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate their rights and translate their aspirations into building a better world for themselves and future generations.
Conference Dimensions .

A Balanced Future
According to a recent comprehensive study, global warming has already bled Antarctica, which is larger than Europe, of about 2.7 trillion tons of ice. This enormous amount of ice has already raised global sea levels by as much as a centimeter (Meyer, 2018). Massive deforestation still occurs in the Amazon Basin, and across large swathes of Sub-Saharan Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia and West Papua.

An Inclusive Future
Differences based on race, colour, religion, creed, socio-economic class, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, gender and related issues have been politicised in the ideological narratives of many societies. A genuine commitment to a just and inclusive world should identify and call out examples of oppression, racism and bigotry.

An Expressive Future
Our world would be unimaginable if not for the philosophers, artists and musicians who have upturned the debate on what constitutes society, culture, expressive arts and valued social behavior. This realignment has shaped our moral compasses from that of considerations based purely on religion and ethnicity and the expected norms of a society to a movement within popular culture that has re-shaped our minds and our behavior (ACLU, 2020).

A Peaceful Future
Given the rise in global conflicts, economic instability, geopolitical rivalry of world powers, and the widening gap between the developed and developing worlds, it is now more important than ever to carve a pathway to uphold human rights, ensuring peace and security for a fairer, harmonious and prosperous world for future generations.

An Unknown Future
Scientific and technological advances in recent decades have greatly improved our capacity to predict and protect ourselves from many natural and man-made disasters. Yet, we remain extremely vulnerable both to natural elements and to the unpredictability of scientific advancements created through humanity’s hubris.
Schedule .
Our Speakers .

Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri
Founder & Chairperson, Beaconhouse Group

Afia Salam
Journalist, Media Trainer, Advertiser

Professor Maggie Atkinson
Educator and former Children's Commissioner for England

John Hattie
Laureate Professor and Education Researcher

Dr John Siraj-Blatchford
Early Childhood Education Expert, Founding Director Schema Play

Kasim Kasuri
CEO Beaconhouse, Chair SOT Events

Sam Wilson
Edtech and Distance Learning Strategist

Sophia K. Kasuri
Project Director, Gymboree Play & Music, Pakistan

Rosan Bosch
Founder & Creative Director, Rosan Bosch Studio

Fatima Kasuri
Project Director, United Charter Schools

Amina Wattoo Kasuri
Project Director, Concordia Colleges and Founder & Executive Director, The Lighthouse

Fasi Zaka
Political Commentator and Columnist

Asim Chohan
Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley

Ammar Aziz
Filmmaker & Poet

Dr Naeem Zafar
Pediatrician

Dr Mariam Chughtai
Director, National Curriculum Council, Government of Pakistan

Moneeza Butt
Partner, KPMG Pakistan

Suzie Boss
Writer, Educationist and a PBLExpert

Dr Mujtaba Piracha
Ambassador of Pakistan to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Dr Masood Arshad
Senior Director - Footprint, WWF-Pakistan

Cemil Cihan Ozalevli
Co-founder and Chief Content Officer, Twin Science & Robotics

Sahar Basit
Teacher, TNS Beaconhouse

Tauseef Lateef
Public-private Partnership Specialist (Education)

Qasim Jafri
Cluster General Manager, Avari Hotel

Shae Gill
Singer

Hawa Hameed
A Level Student, Beaconhouse College Programme

Mariyam Farooq
A Level Student, Beaconhouse College Programme

Younas Alam
Senior Manager Operations and Projects, Homebridge

Syma Arshad
Entrepreneur and Digitalization & Transformational Leader

Shahid Nadeem Khan
Director, Playwright, and Executive Director, Ajoka Theatre

Badar Khushnood
Cofounder at Fishry.com, ex-Google, Facebook & Twitter in Pakistan

Ehsan Bhutta
Secretary Sports, Punjab

Nazish Brohi
Social Sector Consultant and Activist

Ayesha Taslim
Programme Director, Depilex Smileagain Foundation

Iqbal Z. Ahmed
Businessman and Philanthropist; Chairman Associated Group

Hana Tariq
Educational Consultant

Sabina Khatri
Founder & Chairperson, Kiran Foundation

Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE
Global Education Director, KidZania

Annamarie Hassall
Chief Executive, National Association for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, UK

Jazib Zahir
Educationist and Entrepreneur, Chief Operations Officer, Tintash

Dr Fernando Reimers
Professor, Ford Foundation and Director, Global Education Innovation Initiative, Harvard University

Ali Xeeshan
CEO & Creative Director, Ali Xeeshan Theater Studio

Omer Chaudry
Fashion Retail Expert, Managing Partner, Recon

Athar Osama
CEO, STEMx and Technomics International

Max Babri
CEO, The Konsultants

Wusat Ullah Khan
Journalist & Co-host, Dawn News

Arshad Saeed Husain
Managing Director, Oxford University Press, Pakistan

Kyle Wagner
Educationist and PBL Expert, Founder, Transform Educational Consulting Limited

Daniel Sobel
CEO, Inclusion Expert; Chair, International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP)

Humayun Bashir Tarar
Director Integrated Border Mangement System, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)

Rob Jamieson
Head, International Channels & Partnerships, Pearson Schools Qualifications

Aisha Amir Ahmed
Educationist, Public Speaker

Farid Haque
Co-founder, Erly Stage Studios

Dr Shehzad Jeeva
CEO, Aga Khan University Examination Board

Vardah Aziz
Actor, Costume Designer, and Model

Tazeen Hussain
Associate Professor, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

Sikander Bizenjo
Manager External Engagements, Engro Corporation

Eman Zahid
A Level Student, Beaconhouse College Programme

Maheen Gul Malik
Lawyer and Founder, Lahore Autism Centre

Gill Brackenbury
Director, UCL Centre for Inclusive Education, UK

Zia Khan
CEO, Panacloud

Colin Marson
Director, Google for Education, JAPAC

Azhar Ali
Cricketer

Faizan Siddiqui
Head, Marketing and Digital, Syngenta Pakistan

Sidra Iqbal
Journalist & TV Host

Faisal Mushtaq TI
Founder & Chairman, Roots Millennium Education

Dr Bo Stjerne Thomsen
Chair, Learning through Play, LEGO Foundation

Dr Faisal Bari
Dean, Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education, LUMS

Dr Peter Kalmus
Climate Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Founder, Climate Ad Project

Hassan Sheheryar Yasin
Fashion Designer

Alishaba Naeem
A Level Student, Beaconhouse Liberty Campus, Lahore

Jeffrey Archer
Bestselling Author, Member House of Lords, and Former Member, House of Commons

Jibran Nasir
Lawyer, Civil Rights Activist, and Politician

Rania Amaireh
Principal, Beaconhouse AL Khaleej International School, UAE

Asfandyar Khan
Performance Artist and Actor

Sean Covey
Business Executive, Author, and Speaker; President, FranklinCovey Education

Shaiyanne Malik
Entrepreneur, A Design Specialist , International Award Winner and CEO, SamanZar

Rashid Rana
Leading Artist and Dean, School Of Visual Arts and Design, BNU

Rishm Najm
Educationist, Curriculum Developer and Professional Development Expert, Lahore Grammar School

Sirajuddin Aziz
Writer and Former CEO Financial Institutions, Habib Bank AG Zurich

Tayseer Ali
Chief Financial Officer, SadaPay

Uzma Noorani
Social Activist and Former Co-chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

Rayan Khalid
IBDP Student, Beaconhouse College Programme

Isfundiar Kasuri
Executive Director, New Globe; Tech Entrepreneur and Education Reform Specialist

Wajahat Malik
Documentary Filmmaker, Producer, and TV Presenter

Furquan Kidwai
Founder & CEO, Dawaai, Pakistan

Deborah Henry
Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 & Miss World Malaysia 2007

Dr Leeanne Wootten
Head, Beaconhouse Newlands Islamabad

Romeena Kureishy
Urdu Pedagogy Specialist

Dr Agha Ali Raza
Founding Director, Centre for Speech and Language Technologies

Hina Hafeezullah
Advocate, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Co-chair of the Judicial Water & Environment Commission

Bina Jawwad
Kathak Performer, Co-founder "Harsukh"

Risham Waseem
Programmes Director, Interactive Resource Centre

Maliha Noman
Headmistress, Beaconhouse Gulshan Middle, Karachi

Maryam Munir
Parent Educator and Therapist

Mishma Wasti
IBDP Student, Beaconhouse College Programme

Sal Gordon
Principal, Teaching and Learning, Green School Bali

Dr Fazilda Nabeel
Provincial Coordinator, Living Indus Initiative (United Nations)

Ali Irshad Chattha
Educationalist & Policy Analyst, Pakistan Olympic Association

Ali Raza
Group Director, Beaconhouse

Afshan Khalid
Educationist and Head of School Evaluation, Beaconhouse

Mehmal Sarfraz
Journalist; Co-founder, The Current

Kamran Lashari
Director General, Walled City Lahore Authority

Ammar Ali Jan
Acitivst, Historian, and Author

Aliya Agha
Regional Director, World Yoga Federation; Corporate Lawyer and Wellness Expert

Charles Barker
Chairman, Discovery Pakistan

Dr Ammar Malik
Senior Research Scientist, AidData, The College of William & Mary

Dr Sara Baker
Professor of Developmental Psychology and Principal Investigator at the Centre for Research on PEDAL

James M. Dorsey
Award-winning journalist and scholar

Salima Hashmi
Artist, Curator, Contemporary Art Historian

Dr Arfa Syeda Zehra
Professor Emeritus, Iqra University, Karachi

Khadija Bakhtiar
CEO and Founder, Teach For Pakistan (TFP)

Hira Yousafzai
Filmmaker

Dr Abdul Hameed
Inclusion and Disability Expert

Janita Andersen
Coach , Consultant, and Director, International Higher Education, FranklinCovey

Mark Barber
Head, Qualifications & Partnerships, OxfordAQA International Qualifications

Nina Adlan Disney
Executive Director, LeapEd Services

Florian Ciprian Baciu
Senior Manager, IB World Schools, Global IB Centre, Singapore

Zufishan Anushay
Founder, JFK Animal Rescue and Shelter

Penny Tassoni MBE
Educationist, Author, and Trainer

Abdul Hadi Khan
Student, Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust School

Vaneeza Ahmad
Model & Actor

Shanzay Subzwari
Visual artist, illustrator and Art Writer

Tofiq Pasha
Environmentalist and Landscape Designer

Zahra Sabri
Lecturer, Institute of Business Administration (IBA)

Sana Talat
Deputy Manager Professional Development and School Improvement, Beaconhouse

Syed Ali Zafar
Senator, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Law & Justice, and Barrister

Ayesha Tauqeer
IB DP Student, Beaconhouse College Programme

Dr Maryam Mustafa
Assistant Professor, LUMS

F.S. Aijazuddin
Art-historian and Author

Dr Aqdas Afzal
Programme Director, Social Development & Policy Programme, Habib University

Bilquis Mir
IBDP Student, TNS Beaconhouse

Dr Taimur Rahman
Associate Professor, Political Science, LUMS

Kamran Jawaid
Resident Film Critic, Dawn Media Group

Sadaf Rehman
Co-founder Codeschool, Pakistan

Dr Hadia Majid
Chair, Department of Economics, LUMS

Dr Zia Hashmi
Section Head, Water Resources and Glaciology, GCISC

Iain Riley
Head of Beaconhouse TNS

Kanwal Malik
PBL Expert and Senior Manager Professional Development and School Improvement, Beaconhouse

Attiya Noon
Regional Director, The City School

Asma Shah
Social Impact Entrepreneur

Hamza Farrukh
Founder & President, Bondh E Shams and Vice President, Goldman Sachs

Samina Baig
High-altitude Mountaineer

Ayesha Mirza
Educationist, Female Rights Activist, and Former Debater

Sajjad Parmar
Founder & CEO, The Talent Accelerator

Haider Azhar
Chief Operating Officer, Multan Sultans

Sami Fathi
Famine and Food Waste Activist, Journalist, and News Editor

Dr Faisal Khan
Biologist and Entrepreneur

Raum Saleem
Manager Professional Development and School Improvement, Beaconhouse

Yousuf Kerai
Musician and Lecturer, Habib University

Dr Randy Hatfield
Chief of Party, USAID Teacher Excellence Initiative

Hassan Mujtaba Zaidi
Founder and Executive Director, Discovering New Artists (DNA)

Jenny Lewis
International Consultant & Leadership Coach

Amir Jahangir
Chair, Global Dignity; Pakistan and CEO, Mishal Pvt. Ltd.

Ron Berger
Senior Advisor, EL Education and Professor, Graduate School of Education, Havard

Sanne Kanis
Founder & CEO, Abel

Ayesha Hasan
Founder & CEO, Dream 3

Cynthia Guyer
Senior Advisor, Global Dignity

Khalid Malik
Radio Jockey, Actor & Mentor

Shanza Khan
Social Development Specialist; Founder & Head Counselor, Eye on Ivy

Mahlaqa Shaukat
CEO & Founder, Aimfit

Ayesha Raza Farooq
Politician, Lawyer, and Educationist

Irum Mumtaz
MD, Institute of Dyslexia, Education & Attitudinal Studies (IDEAS)

Shahnaz Minallah
Life Coach of Mindfulness and Self-mastery

Fatima Mudassir
Head of Alumni Relations, Beaconhouse Group

Roshnan Ali
Football Player and Artist

Muhammad Noor-ul-Hassan
Actor & TV Presenter

Shamshad Ahmad
Former Foreign Secretary, Pakistan

Hammad Chaudhry
CEO HKC Entertainment

Ali Ahmad Khan
Chief Operating Officer, Beaconhouse School System

Ayesha Kasuri
Senior Education Strategy Advisor

Taimur K. Bandey
Educationist and International Baccalaureate Expert

Ammar Baig
Singer & Musician

Ammar Bilal
IB DP Student - Beaconhouse College Programme

Chen Ziyang
Student, IB DP, TNS Beaconhouse

Farah Irfan Ahmad
Wellness Expert & Nutritherapist

Salman Alvi
Ghazal and Semi-classical Vocalist

Dr Mohammad Khurram
Professor, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi

Babar Bhatti
Director, Green Earth Recycling

Arif Iqbal
CEO, LAAM, former Engineering Manager Facebook and Engineering Lead Printerest

Saad Rasool
Lawyer & Writer

Sara Hayat
Lawyer & Climate Activist
